Instead, Syria's state-run news agency said he told Davutoglu the government will relentlessly fight "terrorist groups" -- a term Syrian authorities often use for government opponents even though most of those killed are unarmed, peaceful protesters.

Instead, Syria's state-run news agency said he told Davutoglu the government will relentlessly fight "terrorist groups" - a term Syrian authorities often use for government opponents even though most of those killed are unarmed, peaceful protesters.

But anti-Syrian politicians who constitute a majority in parliament, on every occasion, pretty much, when there have been assassinations here and anti --- and attempted assassinations of anti - Syrian politicians, they pointed the finger at what they call a Syrian security regime, which they say was set up here when Syria occupied Lebanon with its troops and remains active.